Monday, January 14, 2013

Blog 12: Third Interview Questions

1. How can you best produce a talk radio show?
2. What is the most important aspect to producing a radio show?
3. Why is radio used in this ministry rather than more popular mediums like television?
4. How does sound mixing contribute to the radio show and the service itself?
5.How did you first start out working in the multimedia ministry of Calvary Chapel Montebello?
6. How has radio impacted your life as a listener?
7. Do you think radio is the superior medium or not? Why?
8. Is there anything you've learned from working in broadcasting that you can apply in daily life?
9.What would you change in radio?
10. What format do you believe can have the most impact?

Friday, January 11, 2013

Blog 11: Mentorship 10 Hours Check


  1. I'm currently doing my mentorship at Calvary Chapel Montebello, a nondenominational church which does podcasting and live webcasting.
  2. My mentor is one of the producers of the show and part of the Broadcasting ministry at the church, but the Volunteer Coordinator is the one who keeps track of my volunteer hours.

    Lisa, Volunteer Coordinator
    (323) 724-8464

    Matt Marquez, On The Level Media
    (213) 400-5009
  3. 10 hours so far, but refer to the Mentorship Log link on the right.... 
  4. So far, I was introduced to live webcasting and how to work the cameras and sound system at church. I also learned some more familiar things like working a sound mixer. My mentor showed me different techniques regarding sound mixing like fading in and out, how to fix volume according to the lead singer and backup singer of the worship band. I also learned about how to record the service, so that it can be webcasted across the world, and be made into copies to be sold for a small price, which benefits the ministry, specifically the On The Level Media, which is the multimedia broadcasting ministry within the church.

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Blog 10: Senior Project Update

1. Not much, because I'm still looking for a mentor that will let me shadow or volunteer in their workplace. I've been asking various places and it looks like Mt. SAC will most likely be my new mentorship place, it's just a matter of getting in touch with my potential mentor because she's so busy.

2. I found a great book online called, "The Media Student's Guide to Radio Production". It had lots of great information on what goes into producing a radio show and how things like jingles and radio ads are produced. It's because of this book, I've decided that as soon as I get a mentor, I will go into the production side of radio. I could be find a mentor who's a creative director or a live show producer. This book really gave in-depth information on how radio stations promote themselves and artists alike.

3. Here is a picture of what I read in November:

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Blog 9: Working EQ and Possible Answers

1. My working EQ was, "What does it take to produce a radio show?"
2. I am not going to revise my EQ at this time.
3. It takes a lot of time to produce radio shows. Many factors that play into a show are on-air advertisements, contests, interviews, stories, commuter reports, the actual music, radio jingles, and so on. You also have to write radio scripts to stay on schedule with the program, and sometimes you also have to make pre-recorded shows and play them on schedule. This is important because all these things bring in revenue and high ratings for a station, it can also broaden an audience.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Blog 7: Independent Component Plan Approval

1. I plan on taking a winter course in mass media or communications at Citrus college. I also want to start volunteering at a radio studio, rather than just shadowing so that I can obtain experience and knowledge of actually working on-air.
2. With the class, I will be able to get about 30 hours, if not more. As for the volunteering, I will also try to schedule out shifts I can attend over time so that I can meet the requirement.
3.I will be able to get hands-on training with an experienced DJ who can teach me one-on-one about how to  work in a studio with various pieces of equipment and I will also be able to learn more about different formats of radio